Ran hilly 2.2 mile loop x 4. This loop has a 70ft hill and a 75 ft hill. Good Boston training. Target was GA effort (AHR 160). First loop was with Tory. The 2 miles splits (AHR) were: 8:30(161), 7:54(159), 7:54(160), 7:49(159), last 0.8 mi 7:33(158). The hills got flatter! Perfectly sproinky today. Lets bottle that one Total: 8.8 mi in 1:10:09 (7:58 pace, AHR 159) Have great runs!

Morning Lou & Steve Two good runs to start, your HR's are brill. I did a 5 miler undulating road run 5m 54:18 @ 10:52pace AHR 155 73% Been running but work has kept me busy, last day then a week off. Good runs All Roy I was wondering Where's Sans gone or is she still about?

hi Roy! SS hangs at KR. Nice hillwork Steve. You will grind Boston up. Remember to practice the downs too, they hurt you for much longer than the few ups. Check the profile. 16 miles of undulating downs before the 4 miles of minihills culminating in Hotbreak...then it's more downhill to downtown! Since it's the thing to do, 3 miles recovery at PMH* (Perch's magical healing) pace.

good morning! Steve, that was great! perch's magical hills. nice runs & workouts everybody. hi roy! stability ball things this morning, side lifts & side planks, & hammie curls, front planks still to do. callenetics & pt exercises last night. they're boring & I tend to put them off. during the side lifts the ball kept slipping out from under me. dh -- trying to sleep-- asked 'what in the world were you doing?? ' Mary, has your Garmin arrived? oh goodie. erika has pictures!

Saw the doc yesterday, and he confirmed a high hamstring pull after eliminating the possibility of any sciatic nerve issue. He also determined that my hamstrings are a bit tight to begin with and gave me some stretches to do now and in the future. He also said these large-muscle injuries can take 6-8 weeks for full recovery, but was in favor of my doing the stationary cycling to keep up my aerobic fitness as long as it doesn't hurt the leg. Then, try running easy and go from there. Pet peeve: When I called to make an appointment, the receptionist asked what my problem was and I told her. At the office, the nurse asked me again, along with which leg, what part of the leg, etc. Then when the dr. finally came in, the first thing he says is "So, why are you here today?" I need to explain three times? But I do really like my doctor. He is pretty "holistic" in his approach, is highly in favor of fitness activities, and is realistic in his recommendations. Never preachy or condescending. Very nice guy. ETA: Erika, I get emails all the time from women who say they "have pictures". Good luck to any weekend runners as well.

Good morning, all. been traveling alot the past couple of weeks and very little time to keep up with the dailies. a quick check seems most are doing well. Very belated condolences to SteveP and the rest of your family. It sounded like your mom left knowing she was part of a loving family. a nice run this morning to (hopefully) get back on track. 3.2 in 27:19. 13F Did a TM run at the hotel of 2 miles in 21:00 on Wed. that felt twice as painful. I missed (passed up) a chance to run in Erika-like weather this week. Spent 2 days in Rexburg, ID this week to complete a plant startup. Tuesday morning when we arrived on site, it was -23F, fortunately with no wind. Wednesday was a balmy -18F. one of the operators said of the warming spell--"Feels almost like the Bahamas, doesn't it?" I said that was my first thought when I got out of the car and all my nose hairs froze together Since we had to spend a lot of time outside, I didn't feel too bad about doing the run on the inside. All the cold weather gear that I've accumulated for running came in handy. Kevin

Dg_ - I don’t think I’m coordinated enough for a stability ball. Kevin – I didn’t realize it got that cold in Idaho – yikes! Evryday and Breger – sounds like wisdom on both your parts. Roch – I hope your hamstring heals quickly. I agree with your pet peeve. Similarly, it really pisses me off when I call somewhere, am prompted by an automated voice to enter my account number, then transferred and again prompted to enter my account number, then eventually a human picks up the phone and says, “May I have your account number?”

Mary, has your Garmin arrived?

No! Rest day. I too went to the movie last night and absolutely loved it!! Very inspirational on many levels. I took a friend who is a non-runner and she found it very moving too on a different level. I highly recommend it to all of you if it shows near you on February 21. Roch - hope the hamstring heals up quickly. You've been runnning so well over the past year. ~Mary